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Baby cries while breastfeeding

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My 9 week old baby cries after about 3-4 minutes of breastfeeding, at almost every feeding. It makes me feel so sad. He nurses beautifully for the first couple of minutes and then, inevitably he begins to cry and kick. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it possible that he can be full after only a few minutes of nursing and he's crying because he doesn't want anymore? When I pull him off, he roots for the nipple as though he still wants more, but then he begins crying after a few sucks. What is going on?

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i was just talking to my ,mum about this as my son is doing the same thing she said her son ( my lil bro) he did this and she didnt know why turned out he had an ear infection and it hurts them to suck hence the screaming but still acting hungry, im taking my boy to the docs tomorrow... hope this helps

I have hyperlactation also, my baby does the crying and kicking after a few minutes because it is when I have the let down, which is very strong. He also chokes sometimes. He has also rejected feeding because of it. You can really see it in his eyes, he is afraid. :( I have tried to control it with the advice given in this website and other websites. I have manage to reduce it a little, but still some days it is too strong. I guess also my LO is trying to get use to it. Because when the breast is almost empty, he gets also mad because the milk doesnÂ´t come out as fast.

my baby does the same, I know it is because I have hyperlactation and it really bothers him how fast my milk comes out. I have been trying to regulate this with the advice available in this website. It has decreased but still we are trying to cope with this.

I just researched an answer to this problem. It fits my description exactly...it's an oversupply of milk or forceful milk ejection. Read this information if your baby cries, arches his back and stiffens, kicks while breastfeeding...http://www.llli.org/faq/oversupply.html.

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